Maersk Line has lifted its congestion surcharge of $150 per 20-foot container imposed earlier on shipments to and from the Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru),India.

   In the latest issue of its Container Insight Weekly, Drewry said it expects the P3 carriers will "maintain and even improve average headhaul vessel speeds."

SHANGHAI Containerised Freight Index spot rates from Asia to the US east and west coasts continued to fall for a seventh week in the week ending November 1.

The Shanghai-US west coast spot rate fell 0.4 per cent, or US$7, from the previous week to $1,724 per FEU, according to SCFI data issued by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The US east coast rate slid 0.4 per cent to $3,099, having fallen $296 per FEU in the previous seven weeks.

Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in November and December.